着想
Old HSK 6
着想 (zhuóxiǎng) · to consider (others' interests)
着想 (zhuóxiǎng) means “to consider (others' interests); to think of”. It is written with 2 characters: 着 (ongoing-state particle) + 想 (to think). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).
How 着想 is built
The characters
着 zhe · ongoing-state particle
What 着 is made of
- 羊yáng — sheep
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 丶 — dot
- 丷ha — kwukyel
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 冂 — frame
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 二 — two strokes
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 口kǒu — mouth
想 xiǎng · to think
What 想 is made of
- 相xiāng — mutual
- 木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
- 八bā — eight
- 目mù — eye
- 口kǒu — mouth
- 二 — two strokes
- 木mù — tree
- 心xīn — heart
Origin hint: 心 gives the meaning, 相 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
父母总是为孩子着想。Fùmǔ zǒngshì wèi háizi zhuóxiǎng.Parents always think of their children.
你要多为别人着想。Nǐ yào duō wèi biérén zhuóxiǎng.You should think more about others.
Questions about 着想
What does 着想 mean?
着想 (zhuóxiǎng) means “to consider (others' interests); to think of”.
How do you pronounce 着想?
着想 is pronounced zhuóxiǎng.
Which HSK level is 着想?
着想 is in Old HSK 6.
Related words
- 接着jiēzheto continue
- 睡着shuìzháoto fall asleep
- 着火zháohuǒto catch fire
- 着急zháojíworried
- 随着suízhealong with
- 着凉zháoliángto catch a cold
- 沉着chénzhuócalm
- 意味着yìwèizheto mean
- 着迷zháomíto be fascinated
- 执着zhízhuópersistent
Learn 着想 with its group
It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 246: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.